Balladeer

Age:: 6 years old - Horse
Status:: Active
Pedigree:: Distorted Humor - Golden Ballad by Galileo
Owner(s):: Nguyen, Calvin and Tran, Joey C.
Trainer:: George Papaprodromou
Bred:: Kentucky, US by Bonne Chance Farm, LLC
Rating:: 6.40/10

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Balladeer is a 6 year old horse and has raced from 2021 to 2025. He was sired by Distorted Humor out of the Galileo mare Golden Ballad. He was trained by George Papaprodromou and has raced for Nguyen, Calvin and Tran, Joey C., and was bred in Kentucky, United States by Bonne Chance Farm, LLC. Balladeer has raced at Del Mar, Kentucky Downs, Santa Anita with wins at Kentucky Downs, Santa Anita. His has a stakes win at the 2023 John Henry Turf Championship (G2).

Pedigree / Progeny / Siblings

Distorted Humor

Forty Niner Danzig's Beauty

Mr. Prospector File Danzig Sweetest Chant

Golden Ballad

Galileo Golden Ballet

Sadler's Wells Urban Sea Moscow Ballet Golden Jewel Box

Stakes Tracker - Probables
Date	Horse	Race	Status
9/27/25	Balladeer	2025 City of Hope Mile G2	Possible
9/27/25	Balladeer	2025 John Henry Turf Championship G2	Possible

Balladeer - Race Results, Speed Figures, and Past Performances
Date	Finish (speed) Fin	Trk	Distance	Surface	Race	1st (HRN Speed fig) Finish (HRN Speed)	2nd	3rd	Time
8/30/25	6th (71)	KD	2 1/16M	Turf-Firm	2025 Bowling Green Gold Cup (LS)	Flatten the Curve (FR) (113) Tawny Port (107) Limited Liability (106)	Tawny Port (107)	Limited Liability (106)	3:29.58
7/27/25	6th (115)	DMR	1 1/8 m	Turf-Firm	2025 Eddie Read (G2)	Formidable Man (126) Cabo Spirit (123) Stay Hot (121)	Cabo Spirit (123)	Stay Hot (121)	1:48.55
6/15/25	3rd (150)	SA	1 3/4M	Turf-Firm	2025 San Juan Capistrano Stakes (G3)	Nitti (IRE) (151) Time Song (149) Balladeer (150)	Time Song (149)	Balladeer (150)	2:45.94
5/3/25	4th (104)	SA	1 1/4 m	Turf-Firm	2025 Charles Whittingham Stakes (G2)	Atitlan (106) Packs a Wahlop (105) Dicey Mo Chara (GB) (105)	Packs a Wahlop (105)	Dicey Mo Chara (GB) (105)	1:59.92
3/22/25	6th (92)	SA	1 1/2 m	Turf-Firm	2025 San Luis Rey (G3)	Atitlan (111) Divin Propos (FR) (108) Gold Phoenix (IRE) (108)	Divin Propos (FR) (108)	Gold Phoenix (IRE) (108)	2:24.73
9/7/24	9th (103)	KD	1 1/2 m	Turf-Firm	2024 Kentucky Turf Cup (G2)	Grand Sonata (135) Highway Robber (135) Tawny Port (133)	Highway Robber (135)	Tawny Port (133)	2:24.93
7/28/24	8th (114)	DMR	1 1/8 m	Turf-Firm	2024 Eddie Read (G2)	Johannes (120) Dicey Mo Chara (GB) (117) Balnikhov (IRE) (116)	Dicey Mo Chara (GB) (117)	Balnikhov (IRE) (116)	1:47.88
5/4/24	5th (98)	SA	1 1/4 m	Turf-Firm	2024 Charles Whittingham Stakes (G2)	Gold Phoenix (IRE) (99) Prince Abama (IRE) (99) Planetario (BRZ) (99)	Prince Abama (IRE) (99)	Planetario (BRZ) (99)	2:00.91
3/23/24	4th (101)	SA	1 1/2 m	Turf-Good	2024 San Luis Rey (G3)	Missed the Cut (106) Planetario (BRZ) (106) Offlee Naughty (104)	Planetario (BRZ) (106)	Offlee Naughty (104)	2:26.98
2/10/24	4th (99)	SA	1 1/4 m	Turf-Good	2024 San Marcos (G3)	Missed the Cut (107) Planetario (BRZ) (105) Irish Prophet (97)	Planetario (BRZ) (105)	Irish Prophet (97)	2:01.14
11/24/23	4th (122)	DMR	1 1/2 m	Turf-Firm	2023 Hollywood Turf Cup (G2)	Planetario (BRZ) (123) Francesco Clemente (IRE) (122) Lukka (CHI) (123)	Francesco Clemente (IRE) (122)	Lukka (CHI) (123)	2:28.02
11/4/23	9th (120)	SA	1 1/2 m	Turf-Firm	2023 Breeders' Cup Turf (G1)	Auguste Rodin (IRE) (126) Up to the Mark (127) Shahryar (JPN) (126)	Up to the Mark (127)	Shahryar (JPN) (126)	2:24.3
10/1/23	1st (103)	SA	1 1/4 m	Turf-Firm	2023 John Henry Turf Championship (G2)	Balladeer (103) Masteroffoxhounds (102) Speaking Scout (101)	Masteroffoxhounds (102)	Speaking Scout (101)	1:58.94
9/9/23	1st (131)	KD	1 5/16 m	Turf-Firm	KD AOC (09/09/2023-R6)	Balladeer (131) Sharar (123) Dripping Gold (121)	Sharar (123)	Dripping Gold (121)	2:08.88
8/19/23	4th (116)	DMR	1 m	Turf-Firm	DMR AOC (08/19/2023-R6)	Astronomer (118) Goliad (119) Castle Leoch (116)	Goliad (119)	Castle Leoch (116)	1:34.32
7/21/23	8th (118)	DMR	1 1/8 m	Turf-Firm	DMR AOC (07/21/2023-R10)	Twist (FR) (125) Yes This Time (123) Crosby Beach (121)	Yes This Time (123)	Crosby Beach (121)	1:47.39
6/3/23	1st (103)	SA	1 1/8 m	Turf-Firm	SA ALW (06/03/2023-R5)	Balladeer (103) Sarwar (FR) (103) Seven Wonders (98)	Sarwar (FR) (103)	Seven Wonders (98)	1:49.3
5/7/23	2nd (106)	SA	1 m	Turf-Firm	SA ALW (05/07/2023-R5)	Silver Surfer (GB) (106) Balladeer (106) Reckless Spirit (106)	Balladeer (106)	Reckless Spirit (106)	1:34.99
4/8/23	5th (87)	SA	1 1/8 m	Dirt-Fast	SA ALW (04/08/2023-R8)	General Mathis (108) Coalinga Road (106) Silver Surfer (GB) (103)	Coalinga Road (106)	Silver Surfer (GB) (103)	1:49.82
1/28/23	4th (109)	SA	1 m	Dirt-Fast	SA AOC (01/28/2023-R6)	Tisquantum (119) Manitowish (113) Street Ruckus (108)	Manitowish (113)	Street Ruckus (108)	1:36.74
1/2/23	5th (115)	SA	1 m	Turf-Good	SA ALW (01/02/2023-R10)	Exaulted (119) Weegee (117) Evan Harlan (116)	Weegee (117)	Evan Harlan (116)	1:34.59
11/4/22	4th (112)	SA	1 m	Turf-Firm	SA AOC (11/04/2022-R10)	Go On (119) Sydney Street (GB) (115) Midnight Jostar (115)	Sydney Street (GB) (115)	Midnight Jostar (115)	1:33.88
9/5/22	4th (112)	KD	1 5/16 m	Turf-Good	KD ALW (09/05/2022-R4)	Time for Trouble (115) Verstappen (112) Hilliard (114)	Verstappen (112)	Hilliard (114)	2:15.25
8/13/22	5th (109)	DMR	1 m	Turf-Firm	Alwoc	Dandy Warhol (IRE) (114) Handy Dandy (113) Degree of Risk (113)	Handy Dandy (113)	Degree of Risk (113)	1:34.25
7/23/22	10th (95)	DMR	1 1/16M	Turf-Firm	Alwoc	Stayincotai (IRE) (104) Handy Dandy (103) Unconquerable Keen (IRE) (103)	Handy Dandy (103)	Unconquerable Keen (IRE) (103)	1:42.78
5/29/22	1st (107)	SA	1 m	Turf-Firm	Msw	Balladeer (107) Migration (107) Kazuhiko (AUS) (105)	Migration (107)	Kazuhiko (AUS) (105)	1:35.32
4/17/22	3rd (102)	SA	1 1/16M	Dirt-Fast	Msw	Got Thunder (106) Go Joe Won (106) Balladeer (102)	Go Joe Won (106)	Balladeer (102)	1:44.98
3/19/22	2nd (110)	SA	1 m	Dirt-Fast	Mcl	American Admiral (116) Balladeer (110) Happy Runner (109)	Balladeer (110)	Happy Runner (109)	1:37.25
2/13/22	10th (69)	SA	1 m	Turf-Firm	Msw	Ko Samui (IRE) (85) Tuskegee Cat (85) War At Sea (85)	Tuskegee Cat (85)	War At Sea (85)	1:38.36
12/31/21	3rd (89)	SA	6 1/2 f	Dirt-Good	Msw	McLaren Vale (105) B Dawk (105) Balladeer (89)	B Dawk (105)	Balladeer (89)	1:17.81
*Indicates preliminary speed figures

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